The Flaming Idiots: A look at our pub quiz endeavors​​Denzel Dome

Last week saw the Flame team take the stage, at one of our local pubs to tackle its local quiz circuit. First prize for this contest was a £100 bar tab, second a bottle of bubbly and third a round of shots. My personal aim was the shots but 1st prize was a good goal all the same.The pub quiz required a maximum of 6 participants of varying backgrounds. We brought 8 for good measure. Subsequently, we had two points deducted but it was no matter as we believed that more minds would bring about our success.

The first round of questions was not too bad, each member contributed and did their part. The result left us with a slight hope of snatching third place at least. However, the second round was met with a mixed response, some team members were taken aback by the amount of questions geared towards the older generations, whilst others were too busy pressing their minds for a suitable answer. I was neither here or there, if I’m honest, as I was most concerned by the fact my drink order had been forgotten.

After much deliberating and good team work, we managed to scrape our way to joint fifth place. Against all odds, and a couple dozen mid-aged Londoners, we did not do too bad a job. The winners of the £100 tab were a group of silver foxes, way out of their prime but sharp enough to remember the answers to the old trivia geared towards their generation. Yes I am bitter, I really wanted that bar tab. Third place at least.